White Stork—Eric Schmidt's White Stork deployed over 80,000 AI-enhanced weapons in Ukraine including autonomous kamikaze drones
White Stork, secretly established in 2023 by Eric Schmidt through shell companies (Merops, Aurelian Industries, Swift Beat, Volya Robotics), deployed over 80,000 AI-enhanced weapons in Ukraine by January 2026 - including 50,000+ Underdog modules via NORDA Dynamics and 30,000+ X-Drone systems. The company's $400 kamikaze drones claim a 70%+ direct-hit rate via autonomous terminal guidance ('pixel lock' AI). In July 2025, Zelenskyy witnessed the signing of a strategic partnership memorandum between Ukraine's Defence Minister and Swift Beat CEO Eric Schmidt for 'hundreds of thousands of drones.'
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Military & Defense Contracts | +toward | primary | -1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | -1.144 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (critical ×2) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
NYT investigation revealed White Stork deployed 80,000+ AI weapons in Ukraine with Zelenskyy partnership signing
A January 2026 NYT investigation revealed over 80,000 AI-enhanced weapons deployed in Ukraine by White Stork entities. In July 2025, Zelenskyy witnessed the signing of a strategic partnership memorandum between Ukraine's Defence Minister and Swift Beat CEO Eric Schmidt.